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Melbourne’s luxury hotels welcome strong international business at Australian Open

Hotel Management

This years event is expected to draw record fan numbers an bring an increase of up to 10% in Melbourne city hotel room bookings, across main tournament days, according to Accommodation Australia. The tournament is also expected to have a positive impact on the luxury end of the hotel market.

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How Live Concerts from Famous Bands Affect Hotel Occupancy

eZee Absolute

The surge in hotel bookings during these high-profile events highlights how live concerts act as powerful economic drivers for cities. In fact, concert-goers often flood the local hotel market, with occupancy rates skyrocketing, and hotels seizing the opportunity to increase room rates due to heightened demand.

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Rates drop in key New Zealand’s two largest cities

Hotel Management

Hotels in Queenstown, Christchurch and Rotorua have enjoyed a strong start to the year with increased room rates, driven by an uptick in international visitors, while New Zealands main centres of Auckland and Wellington saw a decline. While transactions in the hotel space have been infrequent, Anderson says it is starting to pick up.

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36 hospitality podcasts to listen to in 2025

Cloudbeds

Hotel Insights is for hotel managers, executives, and professionals looking to enhance their knowledge and stay updated on industry trends. Hotel Marketing Podcast Hosted by the team at TravelBoom Marketing, the Hotel Marketing Podcast examines the latest trends, tools, and strategies in hotel marketing.

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HAC Holds Annual Conference in Ottawa

Preno

Joe Amati from Destination Canada emphasized tourism’s robust contribution to the national economy, forecasting annual growth of 5.42 Tourism is a resilient economic engine,” he said, noting the industry’s $130 billion value in 2024 and the $31 billion contributed by international travellers. Can we make winter our opportunity?”

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CoStar, TE Slightly Adjust Growth Projections in First U.S. Hotel Forecast of 2025

Lodging

WASHINGTONCoStar and Tourism Economics made minimal adjustments to growth projections in the first U.S. hotel forecast of 2025 released at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS). Occupancy for the year was raised 0.1 Hotel Forecast of 2025 appeared first on LODGING Magazine. percent and +1.8 percent, respectively.

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Running a UK travel business in today’s economic climate

Hotel Speak

The PwC hotel forecast for 2025 shows 1.9% occupancy growth. occupancy growth this year. One of the big areas that we’ve seen a massive rise in the industry is the tour operator space, said Claire Steiner, UK Director of Global Travel and Tourism Partnership. RevPAR growth in the UK regions, and a 2.3%